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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Walla Walla, WA · July 22, 2009

Date: July 22, 2009 · 14:11 local
Place: Walla Walla, WA
Airport: Walla Walla Regional
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7504Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA372
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7504YRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2013 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-566 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that he completed his checklist and was cleared to land. He said that he verified that the gear showed green but the sun was bright on the panel and the gear light may have looked like it was illuminated. There was no audio warning when the power was reduced. After touchdown the gear collapsed. It was found that the landing gear drive motor had tripped the circuit breaker. His passenger also stated that the gear was down before landing and collapsed after landing. He said that the tower controller told him that he verified that the gear was down before landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED HIS CHECKLIST AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. HE SAID THAT HE VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR SHOWED GREEN BUT THE SUN WAS BRIGHT ON THE PANEL AND THE GEAR LIGHT MAY HAVE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO AUDIO WARNING WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE GEAR COLLAPSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR DRIVE MOTOR HAD TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. HIS PASSENGER ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE LANDING AND COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. HE SAID THAT THE TOWER CONTROLLER TOLD HIM THAT HE VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWalla Walla, WAA tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and subsequent collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the disabled landing gear warning horn.Jul 22, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7504Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790829033699ILevel Off Touchdown · St Cloud, MNPilot forgot to extend gear before landing.Aug 29, 1979 · Minor damage